Think About It!

Think About It! Chapter 1 Page 12

The title, “Nothing to Envy,” are the words of North Koreans, it is the children’s songs, it the message from their leaders, it is on their billboards, and it is a message coming from their own language, culture, and identity. Barbara Demick took this “link” of connection from the North Korean culture and continue to make profit off of it. This is why Demick is a threat to their culture. Not only did she take these words, but she also cut the message short. The North Korean message is suppose to be, “ We have nothing to envy in this world.” This makes the meaning of this message different to their own culture and their daily lives. This situation is similar to the Hawaiian culture. As the Hawaiian Motto, “Ua Mau Ke Ea ‘O Ka ‘Aina I Ka Pono,” which means, “The Life of the Land is Perpetuated in Righteousness.”  These are the words of our own culture and leaders, our keiki’s songs, and is written upon our land. These words are sealed in our hearts and it is already established. Barbra is the threat to their culture this is the economic crime . I am excepting that a royalties of the profit is given back to the North Korean hospital to have food and antibiotics to feed and treat their patients.